[Verse 1]
On tri-colors weigh down my eyes
Waiting for the nothing I know
All my seconds tick the wrong time
Don't they know I'm waiting for you?

[Chorus]
What would you do with a paper smile to substitute?

[Verse 2]
One try, spin it in the low tide
Say goodbye a moment too soon
Each one tangled on a clothesline
Holding tight, I'm waiting for you

[Chorus]
What would you do with a paper smile to substitute?

[Bridge]
All I know is I said too much
Never said enough for you
All my sins should be wired shut
While I shake the dust off you

[Verse 3]
I'm right, battered in the dark fight
Back into the dust where you bloom
All my seconds tick the wrong time
Don't they know I'm waiting for you?
[Chorus]
What would you do with a paper smile to substitute?